St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

Ga. hN.4EAS0 RNEily physician
hastily Summoned. His physician pre-
seribed for the attack, and in short
time he experienced great relief. He
rested easily for the remainder of
the day. The family of his
son 1iempStead remained at
his bedside. Shortly before
o'clock he arose without assistance to
take drink of water, but was almost
Immediately seized with recurrence
of.the pain in the heart, this time more
severe than before. He was quickly as
sisted to his bed and reStorativeS admin
istered. He lay for few moments ap-
parently resting. after which he turned
his head to one side and soon expired.
without giving any indication of
further pain. After the second seiz-
IRE Alr. Washburne never spoke. Ills
sudden death was Il severe and almost
unexpected blow to his family, as his
doctors had been lead by the general
Improvement in his condition for the
past two week to believe that
lie had fully recovered from the
late attack and would be spared several
years. MIR. WaShburne'S wife, it will be
remembered, died a few months ago
Washburne, city attorney of Chicago:
William P.Washburne, of Livermore,
Me-: Mrs. William ID. Bishop. Bridge
port. Conn.,: Mrs. \. ii. Fowler. Den
yer. Col, and E. b. Washburne,J ,Jr., aged
eighteen, who is now attending Golden
Hill school, Kingston, NY. Definite ar
rangements for the funeral have not yet
been decided upon, but it is believed
that services will be held in Chicago
next Wednesday, after which the body
will been AIKEN to Galena, ILL.,, and in
tered on Thursday.
Elihu B. Washburne was born Sept %.
1916. at Livermore, Oxford county, Me, and
in Doyhood learned the printers art in the
office of the Kennebec journal; he then took
aslaw course at Harvard university and To-
Gated III practice at Galena, ILL.,, where he
WIS elected successfully to the thirty-third
thirty fourth, thirty fifth, thirty thirty
seventh and thirtv-eighth congresses In the
last he was called the father of the house,
having served continuously longer than any
other member. 1t was when Gen. Grant was
''fnder fire. as the political phrase was in
Sthe year following the battle of Shiloh, that
Mr. Washburne first became prominent in
congress, his steadfast defense of the gen
efal, his neighbor in Gllena, attracting
national attention. In the three years
following the war he was popularly cred
tied with being ''Grant's political manager
.andshe drafted the bill reyiving the grade of
lieutenant general, which Office was con-
ferred on Grant lie was Ggaiu elected to
congress, but after Gen. Grant became presi-
Ge1lt one OF MS urSt acts was 10 name his 6lu
friend and constant supporter as minister to
France. In that position Mr.. Washburne
won his greatest honors He remained in
Paris during the long siege, while nearly all
tie diplomats fed, exerted himself heroically
10 defend the helpless and retrenched from
his ministerial state to assist the needy.
Many al american caught in Paris by the
sudden investment still speaks with moist
ene6 eye of the minister: and TO the Ger
MANS domiciled i'll the city he was an un-
wavering protector. The popular hatred
against men of German race was so in
tense that AR. Washburne's house became
a veritable sanctuary of refuge TO them; and
in the negotiations to mitigate the horrors of
war he proved of vast advantage to both par
ties. No American minister there since
Franklin has shed such luster upon his coun-
try He came home after the Franco-Prus-
sian var the most popular man in the couu-
try and prominent candidate for the presi-
DENTAL nomination. But he did not ear
neslly aspire TO the place, and after some
minor public services retired to private life.
He will long be noted in our history and ad-
snired for sterling worth and unfiinching de-
voiion to his friends and the good of his
esountrymen He recently published book
OF "reminiscences of his diplomatic career.
Mr.. Washburne was q direct descend
ant of John Washburne, who was the
first secretary of the council at Piym-
/ oHth. Among his classmates i'm the
Harvard law school fifty years ago were
James Russell Lowell, William NJ.
Evarts and eX-Gov. Bullock, of Massa-
chusettS.